From portion sizes to playtime, vets share what cat owners need to know about helping overweight cats lose weight safely.

Startups are testing GLP-1 treatments for overweight cats while pet-food giants are leaning into longevity products as owners spend more on animal health.

Rotund, “chonky” cats whose pictures and videos end up online often become viral superstars. As adorable as these fat furry friends might be, excess weight jeopardizes their quality of life and can ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A biopharmaceutical company is looking for ways to slim down household pets. Okava Pharmaceuticals, a San Francisco based company, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Why are so many of our cats now obese? The biggest change I have seen in the last 50 years of being around cats is in their ...

I recently found myself googling “how to get your cat to lose weight” and stumbled upon countless Reddit threads and pet blogs with vague, often contradictory information. Full disclosure: This ...

To help maintain a healthy weight for your cat, consider age, breed, and activity level in addition to consulting your veterinarian for dietary advice. If you’re wondering if your feline friend is at ...

My cat Pablo is a voluptuous boy. His primordial pouch, originally thought to protect cats’ squishy insides, hangs low and ...

Excess weight can harm a cat's quality of life and exacerbate health conditions. mammuth via Getty Images Rotund, “chonky” cats whose pictures and videos end up online often become viral superstars.